“Baby food is any food which is soft and easily consumable other than breast milk and infant formula. Baby food can be prepared at home or is available as a packaged food in the market. Baby foods are available in various forms and flavors. Manufacturers try to differentiate their products based on these parameters and also the nutritional ingredients in the food product for healthy development of baby.
The market for baby foods in Asia-Pacific is estimated to witness sluggish growth due to changing government regulations and policies regarding population control. Food safety for babies is the major concern among parents in APAC region. They are opting for natural ingredients and no additives containing food with major attraction on organic baby food products. E-commerce is emerging as a substitute in APAC region for traditional baby food retail. Milk Formula is high in demand in APAC region.
The report analyzes the market based on type of baby food products namely: baby cereals, milk formula, prepared baby products, frozen baby products, dried baby products and others. The report provides detailed analysis on distribution landscape and potential of various distribution channels such as Supermarkets/Hypermarkets, Convenience stores, specialty stores and others. Country specific trends and market dynamics are also covered in the report. Some of the key players in the Asia-Pacific baby food market include Abbott Nutrition, Beingmate and Mead Johnson Nutritionals.”
“1. Asia-Pacific : Macroeconomic Snapshot
2. Asia-Pacific Baby Food Product Market Overview
2.1 Scope of the Study
2.2 Definitions
3. Executive Summary
4. Asia-Pacific Baby Food Product: Market Landscape
4.1 Market Share Analysis
4.1.1 China
4.1.1.1 Mead Johnson (Guangzhou) Ltd leads the market
4.1.2 India
4.1.2.1 Nestle dominates the market with a share of more than 65% in 2014
4.1.3 Japan
4.1.4 ANZ
4.1.4.1 Nutricia Australia Pty Ltd leads the baby food segment in Australia
4.1.5 RoAPAC
4.2 Competitive Developments
4.2.1 Mergers & Acquisitions- the key growth strategies
4.2.2 Companies have increased focus on organic baby food
4.2.3 Baby food companies are trying to attract expectant parents
4.3 Consumer Insights
4.3.1 Improved economic prospects of working-class parents poised to increase sales in China
4.3.2 Parents are opting for expensive baby food products to ensure food safety
4.3.3 Chinese consumers are opting for organic milk
5. Asia-Pacific Baby Food Product Market: By Product Type
5.1 Baby Cereals
5.1.1 High demand for easy-to-use baby products fuels the growth of packaged baby cereals in China
5.2 Prepared Baby Food
5.3 Frozen Baby food
5.4 Dried Baby Food
5.5 Milk Formula
5.5.1 Milk formula poised to witness declining sales Australia
5.6 Others(Organic & Canned)
5.6.1 High demand for organic baby food
6. Asia-Pacific Baby Food Product Market: By Distribution Channel
6.1 Supermarkets/Hypermarkets
6.1.1 Most preferred sales channel in China and Australia for baby food products
6.2 Convenience Stores
6.3 Specialty Food Stores
6.4 Online Retail
6.4.1 Click-and-collect model to fuel the sales
6.4.2 Prominent retailers expanding online offerings
6.5 Others
7. Asia-Pacific Baby Food Product Market: By Country
7.1 China
7.1.1 Demand for Milk Formula to witness high growth
7.2 Japan
7.3 India
7.3.1 High demand for baby food owing to rapidly rising birth rate
7.4 ANZ
7.4.1 Milk formula dominates the Australian baby food market
7.5 ROAPAC
8. Asia-Pacific Baby Food Product Market: Company Profile
8.1 Abbott Nutrition
8.2 Beingmate
8.3 Qingdao Shengyuan Dairy
8.4 Mead Johnson Nutritionals
8.5 International Nutrition Company
8.6 Inner Mangolia Yili Industrial Group
8.7 Nestle Group
8.8 Yashili International
8.9 Wyeth Nutritional
8.10 Biostime International
“”*Financials would be provided on a best efforts basis for private companies””
9. Appendix
9.1 Abbreviations
9.2 Sources
9.3 Research Methodology
9.4 Disclaimer”
“8.1 Abbott Nutrition
8.2 Beingmate
8.3 Qingdao Shengyuan Dairy
8.4 Mead Johnson Nutritionals
8.5 International Nutrition Company
8.6 Inner Mangolia Yili Industrial Group
8.7 Nestle Group
8.8 Yashili International
8.9 Wyeth Nutritional
8.10 Biostime International”
